17 Barnside Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TL
About 17 Barnside Court
17 Barnside Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6TL). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the 10th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–348 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in November 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 56.1% above the 2005 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 16.8% below the postcode norm. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Barnside Court has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 Barnside Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£155,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 2005Most recent
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6TL: £275,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in AL8 6TL
34 Barnside Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TL
Sold Nov 2024
£285,00027 Barnside Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TL
Sold May 2024
£270,00043 Barnside Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TL
Sold Feb 2024
£250,00021 Barnside Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TL
Sold Nov 2023
£300,00044 Barnside Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TL
Sold Nov 2023
£275,000
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Versus other Barnside Court homes
17 Barnside Court outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,229
Street avg £4,555
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Barn Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Applecroft School. 21 schools nearby.
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